Eric Potvin, Bachelor of Science in Public Service, 2018

by | Published June 24th, 2026

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Eric Potvin of Newport News, Virginia, earned a Bachelor of Science in Public Service in 2018. He shares, “After graduating Excelsior University, I was promoted to a leadership position within a government contracting role. Still looking to learn, I went on to get my MBA from the University of Arizona. After a business consulting career with a major consulting firm, I founded my own business, command-chain.com, and now mentor businesses and business consultants.

After leaving the military without a bachelor’s degree, I found it difficult to find employment and advance into leadership roles, even though I had 20 years’ experience in the intelligence world. I missed out on a great opportunity to transfer into a better paying and more rewarding role. All of that changed once I got my degree!”